The official requirement for Fists of retrenchment is “Perform 100 consecutive punches.” Players in a Steam discussion report a stricter practical route: land punches without missing, avoid non-punch moves or upgrades, and keep the streak intact. Those extra restrictions are community observations from before 1.0, not an official ruleset.
A cautious attempt route
- Start a run aimed at punches rather than a mixed move build. Players recommend Weeb with an upgraded karate punch or Saitama, whose distinctive attacks they say count as punches.
- Avoid selecting non-punch upgrades, using unrelated moves or picking up ammunition while attempting the streak. These are reported reset triggers; the official description does not confirm them.
- Make each punch connect with a target. Community replies specifically warn that a miss can end the sequence. One reply says the counter is per punch, not per target hit by a multi-hit punch.
- Continue beyond the visible-feeling 100-hit point if no achievement appears. The cited player reports do not identify an in-game counter that reliably shows this achievement’s progress.
A Steam achievement guide and a second guide say the streak must also survive until a boss defeat. The detailed Steam discussion does not mention that step. Treat it as an unresolved extra condition rather than a guaranteed requirement or a proven workaround.
Name and version limits
The official achievement list spells the name Fists of retrenchment. Some community guides call it Fists of Dismissal; it is the same target, not another Steam achievement. The reports discussing streak resets predate the September 2026 full release, and do not show whether 1.0 changed the tracking logic.